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Bristol Crown Court Sets October 2026 Trial in Case of Mother Charged With Murdering Three Children

The defendant is held in a psychiatric hospital, with no personal appearance required at the brief hearing.

Overview

  • Judge Peter Blair KC, the Recorder of Bristol, set a provisional trial date of October 12, 2026, and listed the next hearing for March 20, 2026 via video link.
  • Yasmeen Ali, 43, is charged with murdering her children Fares, 7, Joury, 3, and Mohammed, 9 months, following an incident in February 2024.
  • The alleged killings occurred at the family home in Blaise Walk, Sea Mills, Bristol.
  • An earlier inquest recorded that all three children died from stab wounds to the chest and neck, with possible signs of asphyxiation in Fares.
  • Avon and Somerset Police made a self-referral to the IOPC over prior contact, and the watchdog decided not to open an investigation.